multi-engine

adjective

mul·​ti-en·​gine ˌməl-tē-ˈen-jən 

-ˌtī-

: having more than one engine

a multi-engine airplane

Examples of multi-engine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reddit alone accounts for approximately 40% of multi-engine aggregate frequency. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The Chinese engineering team addressed this trade-off through a structural optimization known as a common bulkhead tank, which integrates fuel storage more efficiently and reduces excess mass while still enabling a multi-engine configuration. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026

More than 20 years ago, the now tech giant was a fraction of Walmart’s size; today, its multi-engine model, spanning e-commerce, logistics, AWS, and a fast-growing advertising business. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 June 2026

The Ariane 6’s core stage also has just a single engine, whereas SpaceX, Blue Origin, and others use multi-engine designs to better control the rocket’s descent and landing. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multi-engine

• engine